Date: 12/12/16 News Release – For Immediate ReleaseContact: Kristin Dodd, ODF (541)296-4626    Crook County Forestland Classification Committee   -Public Meeting-    The Crook County Forestland Classification Committee has called a public meeting at the following time and location.    TIME:                                 10:00 - 12:00 P.M. Tuesday December 20, 2016   LOCATION:                       COCC Open Campus Conference Room                                              510 SE Lynn...

The Deschutes County Forestland Classification Committee has called a public meeting at the following time and location. DATE:                                 Tuesday May 31, 2016   TIME:                                 10:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M.    LOCATION:                       Oregon Department of Forestry – Sisters Office                                                      16721 Pine Tree Lane                                                      Sisters, OR 97759 The purpose of this meeting is to convene...

Forestland Classification is a process by which a committee studies all lands within the fire protection district boundary to determine which lands are "forestland". Once lands have been determined to meet the definition of forestland (ORS 526.005(5)(a)), they are further classified as lands primarily suitable for timber production, grazing use, or a combination of the two. Timberland (Class 1 & 2) is defined as all forestland primarily suitable for joint use of timber production and the grazing of livestock....